Community Management Jobs
Bid Writer
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your skills in bid writing and coordination can drive growth and support our mission? If so, we want to hear from you!
As a Bid Writer you'll be an integral part of a national team, playing a key role in writing and coordinating high-quality submissions to support growth targets. This will include:
• Crafting compelling bids that resonate with stakeholders and address their unique needs.
• Building positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive growth.
• Managing multiple tender submissions simultaneously with finesse.
• Acting as a quality control check on tender submissions, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Collaborating with operational colleagues to ensure accuracy and timeliness of bids.
You will be reporting to the Bid Manager, collaborating closely with operational colleagues throughout the bid process. You will be expected to guide colleagues through a comprehensive due diligence process. You will work closely with the Business Development Team, Service Managers, the Operations Team, Finance Team and the Legal Team.
We are looking for someone with:
• Established writing skills to produce tailored responses to bids.
• Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate with operational colleagues effectively.
• The ability to evaluate and filter opportunities in alignment with our strategic plans.
• A solid understanding of social care procurement practices and social value.
You'll require:
• Demonstrable bid writing experience.
• Knowledge of social care procurement practices.
On offer:
• Flexible working conditions.
• Flexible hours and location of work.
If you're ready to make a difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, please apply with an up-to-date CV showcasing your relevant skills and experiences for this position.
Your skills and passion will directly contribute to the mission of supporting individuals with learning disabilities. Apply now and be a part of something meaningful!
Benefits
Why join the team?
• 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
Join today and be part of a team that believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion. Together, we can create a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and empower them to break down any barriers they may face.
The charity’s vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilities. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career that truly makes a difference, apply now!
About the organisation
The charity works in partnership with people with a learning disability. They do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. The organisation can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. They will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. It is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, They can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
Job Description
Are you passionate about making a difference and eager to be part of a dynamic and expanding team? Our Individual Giving team is experiencing an exciting period of growth, having recently doubled the number of regular donors and quadrupled the size of our contactable database. This is an exceptional opportunity to join us at a pivotal moment as we develop and implement a new strategy aimed at enhancing our supporter engagement and increasing our impact. You will play a crucial role in this transformation, providing outstanding supporter care and contributing to innovative projects. This position offers a unique chance to learn, grow, and make a tangible impact within a supportive and forward-thinking team.
The role will report into Head of Individual Giving and will work closely with our Individual Giving Consultant, Legacy Officer and the Events Team.
Key Responsibilities
Supporter Care
- Lead on the implementation and development of supporter journeys for individual donors, regular givers, in-memory supporters, and legacy enquiries.
- Ensure all supporters receive exceptional care, feel connected to our cause, and are encouraged to remain part of our community.
- Provide timely and personalised responses to supporter enquiries.
- Create engaging content for emails, social media, newsletters, and other communication channels.
- Collaborate with internal teams to maintain brand consistency and messaging, ensuring cross-sell opportunities are integrated into supporter journeys.
- Cultivate relationships with potential legacy donors and guide those interested in leaving a gift in their Will.
Administration
- Assist with the coordination and delivery of product, appeal, and acquisition activities.
- Record all communications in the database (AccessCRM).
- Prepare reports and analyses to support the evaluation and development of all Individual Giving activities.
- Coordinate meetings, events, and other activities related to donor stewardship.
- Perform other tasks as necessary to assist in achieving the team's strategic aims.
Personal Specification
Essential
· A proactive, positive, and enthusiastic approach to work, with a strong desire to learn and develop new skills.
· The ability to motivate and inspire a range of audiences through relationship building and storytelling.
· Ability to create engaging content for various communication channels and provide timely, personalised responses to supporter enquiries.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of supporters and stakeholders.
· Willingness to take on additional tasks as needed to achieve strategic aims and support the team’s overall success.
· Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
· An eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy in all aspects of work.
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and experience with databases (ideally AccessCRM).
· Committed to PCR’s values – innovation, collaboration, accountability and championing the patient voice
Desirable
· Experience in a fundraising or customer service environment.
· Knowledge of individual giving fundraising principles and best practices.
· Experience with digital fundraising platforms and tools.
· An understanding of data analysis and reporting.
Personal Attributes
· A high level of initiative and self-motivation, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks.
· A collaborative and team-oriented approach, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues across different departments.
· A creative and innovative mindset, with the ability to generate new ideas and solutions.
· A strong commitment to personal and professional development.
We are seeking a highly motivated and adaptable individual eager to make a meaningful contribution to our growing Individual Giving team. The successful candidate will be a quick learner with a passion for supporter care and a drive to achieve fundraising results. If you are a proactive and collaborative team player, passionate about our cause and driven by success, we encourage you to apply.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with additional day for every year of service, buy or resell options for up to 3 days and an additional 3-5 days given when the office closes at Christmas); 5% pension; 5% of salary for training, Perkbox account with gym memberships and discounts, Bike2Work Scheme and more.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Social Inclusion Officer Work Location: Remote Peterborough
Deafblind UK
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: £25,490.40 p.a. pro rata
Hours: 22.5 hours/week
Contractual status: Fixed Term until end March 2026
Access to transport essential.
Job description
Please be aware that this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date. If you are interested in the position, please submit an application as soon as possible.
Deafblind UK supports people who have both sight and hearing loss. You’ll be welcomed into our big family of clinical, operational and administrative staff who are all passionate about making life better for our members. Working for Deafblind UK is flexible and friendly. We support a healthy work-life balance and from the moment you join us, you will be fully supported by the wider team. You will also get a generous annual leave allowance and access to our Westfield Health Cash Plan.
We’re looking for a Social Inclusion Officer, based in the Peterborough area, who will work with service users, current and new key partners, stakeholders and volunteers to connect people with dual sensory loss to accessible social opportunities and the services that Deafblind UK provide.
We are looking for someone who can excel at networking and communication, with experience of using own initiative and creativity to develop a project, programme or area of work.
The post holder will become an active member of the Charitable Services team, promoting the delivery of accessible social opportunities in our local communities. The main tasks delivered to achieve this will be:
- To support a monthly local social group for people with dual sensory loss;
- To support a Peterborough-based social group for people with vision loss to deliver their regular activities;
- To co-ordinate any volunteers who provide help at the social groups;
- To work with local people with sensory loss to research the services and support that can best assist them;
- To develop and maintain a wide network of connections to key partner organisations in order to promote the work of Deafblind UK;
- To represent Deafblind UK and its members at local events, within online meetings and forums and to promote the service and generate service user referrals;
- To provide support for Deafblind UK’s Technology Service Lead in the hosting of our Peterborough based technology focus group, as required.
Please note that it is not essential to have previous sensory loss awareness for this position, as all relevant training will be provided.
Contact us for further details of the job role on 0800 132320.
The Company
We support people who have combined sight and hearing loss which affects their access to information, mobility, and communication. We help them to live with their condition and to build their confidence and independence.
Deafblindness affects everyone in different ways. Some people might have mild sight and hearing loss whereas others can’t see or hear anything. It can be isolating and lonely and can lead to mental health issues - but it’s far more common than many people realise. Around 450,000 people are affected by sight and hearing loss in the UK.
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Weekdays
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Remote
To apply please provide a CV and one page cover letter demonstrating your previous experience and suitability.
To apply please provide a CV and one page cover letter demonstrating your previous experience and suitability.
Salary range £33,000 - £37,000 per annum (£26,400 - £29,600 pro-rated) | 28 hours per week (Part-time) | Permanent
Hybrid working from home and WGN offices (main office based in Vauxhall, occasional travel to community offices may be required within London) with regular evening work
About us
Women and Girls Network (WGN) was established in 1987 and has spent over 30 years supporting women and girls across London affected by gendered violence. This includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape, prostitution (including trafficking and sexual exploitation), female genital mutilation (FGM), and so-called 'honour' based crimes such as forced marriage.
Our goal is to promote, preserve, and restore the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls, to empower them to make a total and sustainable recovery from the experiences of violence.
About the role
With expansion plans over the last few years at Women and Girls Network (WGN) and increase in the Executive Senior Leadership team, we are excited to be adding to the team with this hire of an Executive Assistant and Clerk to Trustees to join and support in making an impact in everything we do!
The position of Executive Assistant & Clerk to Trustees will directly support the two CEO’s (Clinical & Development), Director of Finance & Resources and Director Services; they will also act as Clerk to the Board of Trustees.
About you
We are seeking an outstanding administrative professional, who has directly supported CEO and Director level professionals previously in non-profit sector role. You will be highly organised, with a meticulous attention to detail and able to hold confidentiality to the highest standard. The ideal candidate will be friendly, proactive and bring a positive energy to work.
How to apply
Please scroll down to download the vacancy documents. Completed application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring forms should be submitted by the stated closing date.
Interview details
The interview process will consist of two stages, it is anticipated that the first stage interview will take place the week commencing 12th August 2024.
Further information
This post is subject to satisfactory references and a DBS check.
WGN’s employee benefits include: 3% pension contribution, enhanced leave entitlement and an Employee Assistance Programme, as well as the opportunity to work with a leading multi-cultural, women-led feminist charity.
We welcome and encourage applications from women of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic communities.
WGN is an equal opportunities employer. Posts are exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This is an exciting opportunity to make a valuable and lasting contribution to the lives of CYP aged 5-13 : and to work within a supportive team to ensure that CYP are provided with the right help and support, when they need us most.
Salary - £32,060 per annum
Permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week)
You will be working as part of the Ormiston Families Interventions Team, within the YOUnited partnership (Ormiston Families, Centre 33, Cambridgeshire Community Services and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Foundation Trust). YOUnited provides a single point of access for all referrals for CYP in need of support with their mental health across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Ormiston Families work with CYP aged 5-13 with mild to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
The purpose of the role is to:
- Provide clinical guidance and supervision for practitioners to ensure that we offer a service that is safe, meaningful, and focused on the needs of CYP.
- Oversee a duty system that offers advice, guidance, and risk management support to those waiting for an intervention who may need more timely support, using a ‘Single Session Thinking’ approach. (Training to be provided)
- To carry a small caseload to maintain up to date practice knowledge and experience.
- Work within the YOUnited partnership to ensure CYP are receiving the right service and to embed and develop impactful services including attendance at MDT meetings.
We are seeking an experienced mental health practitioner, with clinical supervisory experience who is dedicated to improving services for CYP. Someone who can demonstrate the necessary skills and passion to help us improve the mental health and wellbeing of CYP.
Successful candidates will be required to have:
- A relevant qualification and registration with the appropriate professional body.
- A good understanding of the needs of CYP, and their families aged 5-13.
- Post-qualification experience of providing mental health and emotional wellbeing support to CYP and their Carer’s within this age group.
- Knowledge and preferable experience of the interventions offered.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and a commitment to keeping CYP safe.
You will join a supportive team working alongside the Operations Manager, Team Managers and Senior Practitioners as well as colleagues with a wide range of knowledge and experience, such as Counsellors, CWP’s and EWP’s.
Opportunities may include undertaking a one-year supervisory training with the Anna Freud Centre.
For more information or to apply for this post, please visit our website
Closing date for all applications: Midnight on Sunday August 18th.
Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is excited to be working with Your Place in their search for an Impact Specialist, who will play a critical role in undertaking the collection, collation and reporting of data to support performance management of the organisation.
This role is offered on an initial 6-month contract, on a fulltime basis in London (Hybrid)
Reporting to the Director of Frontline Services, the Impact Specialist Lead will take the lead on the development of monitoring, evaluation and impact measurement across Your Place services, systems, quality assurances and processes. The role will involve the management and analysis of internal and external data to inform strategic decision making, provide contractual, regulatory and fundraising accountability to support the charity monitor and develop the quality of its services.
To be successful, you will have experience of developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks. You will be highly proficient in the use of statistical analysis packages including MS Excel and PowerBi, with high attention to detail. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, and be communicative and approachable, with an ability to deal with numerous different stakeholders. It is desirable, but by no means a necessity to have a working knowledge of a housing association of social care setting.
As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
The hiring managers are reviewing applications on a rolling basis, please initially submit a CV to learn more, and ensure you don't miss out.
Executive Assistant
As a result of funding, we have a unique opportunity over the next twelve months for an Executive Assistant to work at the heart of the central team.
This role offers both flexible and hybrid working.
Position: Executive Assistant (internal job title Executive Coordinator)
Location: Hove/hybrid
Salary: £36,500 per annum
Hours: Full-time (flexible working)
Contract: Fixed term 12 months
Closing Date: 18th August 2024
Interview Date: 28th August 2024 in Hove
About the Role
The organisation needs to develop a strategy and plans across Sussex, leading to a major application for funding from the national church. The Bishops are the key leaders in the diocese, but the work of drawing the strategy together and presenting the case for funding falls to the Diocesan Secretary (effectively CEO of the support organisation based in Hove). The Executive Assistant is crucial to creating additional capacity to support this.
You will both co-ordinate and carry out projects and analysis, principally working with team leaders and others in the diocesan office, but also across the diocese. You will also provide some executive administrative support.
About You
As to your background – there are many possibilities from starting out in your career or heading into retirement – we’re not prescriptive. What matters is that you can demonstrate that you:
- Have the thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to get projects moving – most likely through completing a degree with a good result.
- Have experience of providing high-level administration support.
- Are a strong communicator in both writing and verbally – able to explain clearly what’s needed and gain the support of colleagues as necessary to get the job done.
- Have the initiative and follow through to succeed. You can demonstrate that you’ve taken the initiative to go beyond what’s demanded of you in some way – either through work, or perhaps through the D of E scheme, or through travel, or actively pursuing hobbies and interests.
- Are passionate about helping the church thrive and committed to our mission of wanting to see people across Sussex know, love and follow Jesus.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
Benefits include:
- The opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
- 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year,
- Flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme
- Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Executive Assistant, Senior Executive Assistant, Junior Executive Assistant, Senior Administrator, Administrator, Secretary, Executive Support.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Role Profile
Role title: Engagement Director
Band: Director
Salary: From £56,000 to £60,000 Pro rata 0.8 FTE 4 days per week
Reports to: Chief Executive
Place of work: Hybrid, time split between home working, our office and out in the community
What we do
Cornwall VSF’s role is to connect, support and promote the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.We have strong productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in Cornwall including a range of public sector organisations. We represent the VCSE on all executive Boards ensuring the VCSE voice remains clear and influential. We broker and facilitate VCSE partnership working through our strategic, thematic, and local alliances.
VSF’s Purpose
A connected, supported, and well-promoted VCSE sector that is sustainable, flexible, and resilient.
We aim to:
1.Advance the sectors reputation, credibility, capacity. capability and impact.
2.Ensure the VCSE Is an equal partner in the design and delivery of services and support across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
3.Ensure the VCSE has a larger share of Cornwall's public sector resource allocation.
4.Through these, improve the services and support for people and communities in Cornwall.
To effectively engage with a diverse range of VCSE organisations and stakeholders in Cornwall. We will use a wide range of mediums for engagement opportunities. These include meetings, workshops, consultations, surveys, events, conferences etc. To strengthen our alliance-based model of engagement by expanding existing alliances and creating new ones.To bring the voice of the sector into the new integrated care area forums and community area partnerships. To bring together the VCSE sector around pertinent issues, so they can meet the needs of their beneficiaries and achieve their organisational outcomes. To advocate for the VCSE sector, amplifying its voice, increasing its influence, fostering collaboration and co-producing action.
Role summary
In this role, you’ll be a key member of our small leadership team helping to strategically drive engagement, and income generation.The right candidate will need to be highly resilient with exceptional political, negotiation and relationship development skills.This role includes shared responsibility for securing income that not only sustains our own charity but leverages in significant funding for the wider sector.
Through an integrated approach, the role-holder will be responsible for driving forward two key areas:
• Engagement: Leading the engagement team to enhance and develop our alliance model, a network of strategic relationships and opportunities to engage with our thematic communities and our stakeholders, increasing our influence and impact.
• Income development: Create opportunities to leverage significant funds into the VCSE sector, secure and extend our income and support funding our strategic plans.
Key Duties
We’re looking for a dynamic and inspiring senior individual to strategically lead our Engagement activities, bringing together key existing areas of work.The role will concentrate on two focus areas:
Engagement
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships at the highest levels with a range of key stakeholders such as current and future partner organisations, decision-makers and influencers.
- Raise local and national profile by attending external engagement sessions and networking opportunities both online and in-person, to build brand awareness and to expand the charity’s network of allies, supporters, and influencers, deputising for the CEO when required.
- Host/chair opportunities to engage with stakeholders of all levels on internally prioritised topics via alliance and learning events.
- Lead the team to mobilise activity to ensure presence at key community focussed events, ensuring we reach more people and engage them actively in our work.Ensuring we have the right level of engagement and the right people attend.
- Represent the organisation as appropriate to the VCSE sector, statutory sector, private sector organisations, professional bodies, and institutions deputising for the CEO when required.
- Be an active member of the senior leadership team, acting as spokesperson and steering the strategy within wider business plans for your respective areas.
Business Development
- Working with the CEO and Director of Operations, to create and deliver an income strategy focussed on meeting VSF funding targets and our aspirations around duration of contracts and grants.Ensure all opportunities to leverage funding for the wider sector are seized.
- Develop strong relationship with key influencers and decision makers within our statutory partner organisations.
- Working with the CEO to lead strategic business development campaigns such as securing second phases of funding for our key funding streams.Be a key face to put to these campaigns.
- Monitor progress against income targets, ensuring an agile approach to mitigating risk and channelling focus of the team in order to maximise return on investment.
- Work with other charity leaders and the strategic alliance to encourage sharing of ideas for income generation.
- Work with the senior leadership team to ensure business and strategic planning is undertaken for your team, setting direction and managing delivery.Contributing to organisational business planning and quarterly/annual reporting
Staff Leadership
- Lead and line management engagement staff and ensure their effective performance management and development through regular supervision sessions, annual reviews and learning and development.
- Lead by example to create a positive, values-driven working environment in which equality and diversity are well-managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff can do their best.
- Allocate work, monitor achievement of deadlines and support staff as appropriate.
- Ensure that services are adequately staffed and resourced, encourage good teamwork and lines of communication between all members of staff.
- Work with other charity leaders on any staff issues and monitoring e.g., disciplinary, grievance, sickness management, recruitment, and selection, change of terms and conditions.
- Encourage and facilitate our development and wellbeing focussed culture and consistently provide and support opportunities for staff to exceed theirs and our expectations. Provide a role model for others with your development and wellbeing needs.
- Work with other to ensure that any skills, knowledge, and experience gaps are identified, and suitable training is delivered on time and to specification.
General
- Keep up to date with Cornwall VSF’s aims, policies, procedures, management, and monitoring systems and ensure these are followed by your team.
- Display a genuine commitment to equality of opportunity and an understanding of the issues faced by the VCSE sector.
- Ensure the work reflects equality, diversity and inclusion legislation and policy, and best practice.
- Monitor and evaluate activities appropriate to the role and contribute to the service planning process by providing regular reports and feedback on areas of responsibility.
- Oversee and monitor effective and efficient administrative, financial, contractual and communication systems within your areas of responsibilities working with other charity senior leaders.Ensure all KPI’s relevant to the role within our strategic plan are met.
- Prepare board and sub-committee reports, attending meetings as/when required. Attend meetings of the trustee board as required.
- Any other duties in line with your skills and abilities, as directed by your line manager.
Key Relationships
- Chief Executive (Line manager)
- Other senior leadership team members
- Engagement team members
- VCSE members
- Cornwall VSF Board members
- Funders and stakeholders
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven leadership skills with experience of creating a positive, values-driven working environment in which equality and diversity are professionally managed, dignity at work is upheld and staff are empowered and motivated to do their best.
- Knowledge and current experience of engagement and income generation leadership at a strategic level.
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience of project management leadership, principles, and practices.
- Experience of managing people issues such as absence management, disciplinary and grievance management, annual reviews, supervisions, goal setting.
- Excellent decision-making skills
- Commitment to reflective practise and continuing professional development.
- Degree level education or equivalent relevant experience.
- Demonstrable ability as adaptable and exceptional communicator, delivering and accepting information at a variety of people levels (verbal, written, presentation).
- Ability to analyse, understand, explain, and make recommendations based on complex information.
- Fully conversant with Microsoft Office Suite to an advanced level including excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Well-developed planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage and prioritise own workload
- Proven ability to monitor and maintain casework systems and procedures, service delivery against agreed targets
- The ability to commit to and work within the aims, principles, and policies of VSF and work towards achieving its strategic priorities.
- Adaptable, flexible, and coaching management style.
- Excellent inter-personal, political and negotiating skills.
- Excellent time management skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Experience at handling conflict, mediating through conflict and tolerance for the tension conflict can bring.
- High levels of personal resilience
- Commitment to reflective performance and continuing professional development.
- Ability to travel and work across Cornwall.
- Understanding of the voluntary and community sector and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Other requirements
- The normal duties of the role may involve travel on a regular or occasional basis. It is a condition of employment that the post holder can exercise satisfactory travel mobility to fulfil the obligations of the role.
- Be familiar with all relevant health and safety, operational, personnel, customer care, GDPR, and financial procedures, ensuring that all statutory obligations are complied with, especially in relation to licensing laws and first aid.
- In-depth understanding of the business of running a charity or voluntary sector organisation including reporting requirements
- Complete a satisfactory DBS check. (This can be applied for on appointment).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
SV 2has been supporting victims and survivors of sexual abuse since 1994, and today provides a range of services to anyone in Derbyshire and Derby City who has experienced sexual abuse, assault or violence, including their friends and family members. We support people irrespective of age, gender or when the abuse occurred.
We're looking for a highly motivated ISVA (Independent Sexual Violence Advisor) to work across Derbyshire. The role will support people aged 18 and over who have experienced sexual abuse or rape at any point. The successful candidate with join our friendly, professional and passionate team, working across Derbyshire remotely and in person.
You might be the right person for the role if you have:
· At least one year’s experience in managing complex client cases
· Experience of building relationships with partner services and other professionals
· Knowledge of issues affecting victims of sexual violence and abuse
· Experience in delivering services in a confidential environment
· Driving licence and access to a car with business insurance
· Knowledge and experience in relation to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children
We're keen to hear from you if you are looking for a new challenge.
In exchange we offer a competitive salary which increases on qualification, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a comprehensive employee wellbeing service.
Our hybrid working policy is based on doing what's best for our clients, our services and our people, so we would expect you to be on site for at least half of your working week.
This role is subject to Enhanced DBS certification and Police Vetting due to the nature of our services. You can find out more about our recruitment of ex-offenders policy by contacting us
Closing date for completed applications is Midnight on 6th August 2024. If application is successful, interviews will be held W/C 27th August 2024.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: Unqualified Salary is £25,420 Increasing to £27,920 per annum once qualified.
27 days, plus bank holidays, leave per annum
Benefits:
Additional leave
Company pension
Flexitime
On-site parking
Sick pay
Schedule:
Day shift
Flexitime
No weekends
Work Location; In person, Derby
Experience: casework , min one year preferred
Application deadline: 6th August 2024
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About Us:
Enable is a charity dedicated to improving people's wellbeing and strengthening local communities. We work with councils, charities and other local organisations to deliver health, leisure, community services and events that enrich people’s lives and strengthen our local community.
At Enable, we value our employees and our culture, focusing on embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive, flexible and fun environment for employees to perform at their best. On top of a competitive salary and flexible working environment, employees will also receive:
Benefits:
- 30 days of annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays), 3 additional free days off at Christmas
- Life Insurance
- Reward Schemes (RewardHub Membership, wellbeing budgets and cycle to work)
- A variety of social and wellbeing activities each month
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Perks (Monthly talks, Wellbeing Hour, etc)
- Free Gym Membership
- Free breakfasts/snacks
Reports to: Management Accountant
Based: Battersea Park
Salary: £27,427
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Work Arrangement: Flexible, Hybrid/Office
DBS: Basic
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Management Accountant, the Finance Assistant will support the Finance Team, providing financial and administrative services for our business. The Finance team sits within our Central Services division.
Central Services ensures the company operates smoothly and assists in working towards Enables strategic direction. Supporting the various services that make up Enable, Central Services consists of small and high output teams including Human Resources, Marcomms, Operations and Finance. Together, these teams make up the foundation of our business, driving our mission and fostering growth and development.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- Accounts payable and receivables: controls and processes
- Processing purchase invoices: entering and coding invoices (including VAT) in Xero managing the approval workflow (by cost centre budget holders) as required
- Setting up weekly payment runs, expense pay runs and individual payments as required
- Maintaining the aged purchase ledger ensuring invoices are accounted for on receipt and tracked through to payment
- Supplier set-up: ensure appropriate supplier information is obtained
- Raising sales and recharge invoices on a monthly/quarterly basis
- Bank reconciliation process
- Posting cash journals to record payments/receipts from bank statements into the ledger
- Processing and posting payroll journal
- Assisting with month-end processes
- Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and other standard month end processes
- Assisting with year-end accounts preparation and audit process
- Assisting with general finance-related inquiries and correspondence received via the generic finance email inbox.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience of Purchase Ledger, Sale Ledger and General Ledger management including month end processes
- Experience of bank and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Supplier management
- Proficiency in MS Office, Xero and other accountancy packages
- Attention to detail
- Good communication
- Ability to meet deadlines
- AAT qualified or part qualified ACCA/ACA - We are supportive of candidates undergoing their studies
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About The Role
Do you have experience in advisory, information, advocacy or guidance role supporting local communities?
Are you looking to take your career to the next level with one of the country’s largest charity?
We want to hear from you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Case Officer to manage casework support, providing direct support, advice and guidance to beneficiaries on a varied aspects such as general health, social care employment, benefits, statutory support and housing.
In your role, you will assess beneficiaries’ needs and draw on support from the regional specialist team and other providers as necessary, ensuring that support is made available in an integrated way that best meets the beneficiaries’ needs. You will develop creative solutions in response to identified beneficiary needs, drawing on inputs from volunteers and Legion members / branches.
In addition, you will:
- Develop and maintain a thorough and detailed understanding of direct Legion support services and support services provided by others (both statutory and non-statutory).
- Support the Casework Services Manager and Head of Welfare in better understanding the needs of the beneficiaries in the Area to inform the commissioning of specialist services.
- Advise beneficiaries of support which may be available to them and assist them in accessing this support as necessary.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the statutory benefits
- Develop and take advantage of opportunities to reach beneficiaries in communities within the area, forging links and contacts with local organisations.
The role is primarily homebased with occasional requirement to travel across Cumbria and Lancashire, and at times further afield, depending on beneficiaries’ needs, training and meeting purposes.
Driving licence is essential requirement for this role.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics and aim to operate an inclusive recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job Title: Global Communications Officer
Reporting to: Senior Global Communications Manager
Contract Type: Full time (37.5 Hours) Permanent
Principal Location: London
Salary: £27,000-£30,000
Part 1: Role Purpose:
Street Child is looking for a dynamic, confident individual with a passion for communications and a drive to make a difference.
We need a Global Communications Officer who is adaptable, personable, has an attention to detail and is ready to tackle any task with gusto. We are looking for someone who can drive forward our owned channel development, grow our website traffic and social media channels whilst maintaining strong platform engagement rates to generate fundraising.
Our ideal candidate will also create fresh campaigns with market cut through, develop clear, creative collateral, support our growing global advocacy efforts and identify opportunities for telling stories from Street Child’s programmes around the world. An eye for design and some basic editing skills is a bonus.
Part 2: Key Responsibilities:
1. Social channel content creation, maintenance and development
- Lead on the development and maintenance of the Street Child social channels, pushing forward our social strategy with a relentless focus on growth and engagement. Develop, create, and manage engaging content for our social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, TikTok), including identifying strategies for viral and timely content.
- Craft compelling copy and visuals that align with our brand voice and promote Street Child programmes around the world.
- Identify and leverage emerging trends and opportunities for Street Child’s social media presence.
2. Day-to-day website content updates & maintenance
- Lead on the day-to-day content updates and maintenance of the Street Child website, working to a turnaround time of 48 hours for business-as-usual activity.
- Work with external web developers to ensure Street Child’s website is optimised for raising awareness of our work, engaging supporters and raising funds.
- Develop high-quality written and visual content optimised for web, including managing our blog to ensure a steady output of content on Street Child programme areas, including primary education work, education in emergencies, and humanitarian programmes.
3. Communications resource for global fundraising teams
- Support the strategic development and communications needs of European and North American entities, ensuring a strong cohesive global voice for Street Child.
- Support global fundraising teams on all communication resource needs, including but not limited to event publicity/promotion, key appeal content and community resource generation.
- Support the creation of content/collateral for fundraising teams.
- Support the development of corporate communications, including but not limited to the design of impact reports, event promotion and publicity.
- Work with colleagues in other fundraising teams to establish communication calendars and plan for their respective areas of work, identifying communication needs and deadlines ahead of time.
4. Global advocacy communications support
- Support the delivery of global advocacy events, such as UNGA and World Economic Forum.
- Support corporate communications strategies around global advocacy events, such as UNGA and World Economic Forum.
- Craft compelling advocacy messages for Street Child-owned channels, working closely with our global programmes experts to position the organisation as though-leaders in the global education sector.
5. Wider MMC support
- Support the delivery of key content and assets for media.
- Support the contracting of in-country photographers and videographers.
- Support the individual giving donor mapping and communications development, helping to deepen and develop our donor relationships and increase unrestricted fundraising.
- Able to represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally.
- Carry out all reasonable requests that are within the broad remit of the role.
- Support the delivery of the Annual Report.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Anfield Villas as a Recovery Worker.
Liverpool SHS is a mental health, 12 hour supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, tenancy support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.
There are 2 positions available for this role.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter via our website explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Adelphi Court as a Recovery Worker.
Adelphi Court is a mental health, supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards. Our service is partially staffed between the hours of 09:00 and 21:30, with a mixture of shifts to cover service delivery. You will be required to work every second weekend.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and flexible hours.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post holder to work 30 hours per week.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Internally your job title will be Recovery Worker.
You’re caring, flexible and creative, thrive under pressure, know how to connect with people at all levels and really enjoy helping others to live as independently as possible. You’d also like to be part of an organisation that counts on the professionalism, insight, expertise and passion of its staff to inspire individual recovery for the people they work with. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship’s Anfield Villas as a Recovery Worker.
Liverpool SHS is a mental health, 12 hour supported housing and community based service, working to a recovery model. We provide a range of support services for people with mental ill health to access in their local community, including outreach support, tenancy support, peer support and supported housing. We have been operating in the area for a number of years and offer a staffed service to our residents aged 18 and upwards.
We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone. That’s where you come in. Responsible for helping and inspiring the people who use our services to maintain their tenancy and independence in the community, we’ll rely on you to work with them to come up with a personal support plan that will see them achieve their goals and aspirations. Whether it’s developing their domestic and finance management skills or accessing work, leisure or educational opportunities, one thing’s for sure ‐ you will have every chance to shine.
No relevant experience is required as full training will be provided, although candidates with an understanding of mental health issues and/or lived experience would be welcomed. More important is your caring and compassionate nature and empathy and enthusiasm for helping others. Whatever your background, you’ll need to be happy to work both independently and within a team and willing to be part of a weekly rota system and available for on call duties.
In return for your skills and enthusiasm, this role comes with some really great benefits and excellent training and development opportunities.
This is a permanent full-time role requiring the post holder to work 37.5 hours per week.
We are committed to increasing our diversity and welcome applications from those with Lived Experience.
This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you feel you are right for the role.
On 1st June 2024, Richmond Fellowship, part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence merged with Humankind to form a single organisation that provides the joined-up mental health, housing and drug and alcohol support we’ve all known has been needed for decades. In October 2024, Humankind will be renamed to reflect the new organisation